Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels wer
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restore
Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume
Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me,
When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
“Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of
The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all t
with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or da
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, a
Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sen
And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egy
But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with